KDDI TELEHOUSE
A key issue faced by international customers that own network nodes in APAC is the lack of pure carrier-neutral data centres in the market , including Bangkok .
Although US hyperscalers have yet to clearly indicate plans to set up cloud regions in Southeast Asia , KDDI Telehouse ’ s interconnection services may well boost the market ’ s attractiveness to international cloud providers , as well as to other firms that are only just noticing the market ’ s potential .
“ One of my responsibilities ,” Takagi explains , is business development , which is to expand our data centre footprint in regions such as Thailand . We have been exploring opportunities in several markets around the world . In Thailand , we entered the market with full-ownership of our data centre business and there are no restrictions on the form of entry . Our aim is to utilise the appropriate model for each market and to develop the right partnerships .”
“ WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THE TIMING IS RIGHT TO ENTER THAILAND ”
MANABU TAKAGI GENERAL MANAGER OF GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS , KDDI datacentremagazine . com 103